A subset of NationalMap consisting of a combination of historic sites, monuments, and fortification extracted from the LINZ web portal.

The Topographic historic layer consists of the places where there has been historic activity, where there is a historic object, or the structures erected as a memorial can be found in this layer. Also contained are a combination of European fortifications and Maori defensive earthworks extracted from the LINZ web portal. The fortification data consists of: - Redoubt points: European fortification of the New Zealand Wars- Pa points: Defensive earthworks constructed by Maori at any time between the fifteenth and nineteenth centuries which were still visible as a topographical object at the time the first edition of the map was published.

This layer is a component of the Topo50 map series. The Topo50 map series provides topographic mapping for the New Zealand mainland, Chatham and New Zealand's offshore islands, at 1:50,000 scale. Further information on Topo50: http://www.linz.govt.nz/topography/topo-maps/topo50

A place where some historic activity has been conducted, or where some historic object is located.

Data Dictionary for historic_site_pnt: http://apps.linz.govt.nz/topo-data-dictionary/index.aspx?page=class-historic_site_pnt

This layer is a component of the Topo50 map series. The Topo50 map series provides topographic mapping for the New Zealand mainland, Chatham and New Zealand's offshore Islands, at 1:50,000 scale.

Further information on Topo50: http://www.linz.govt.nz/topography/topo-maps/topo50

The archive contains scanned images of published and unpublished, geological maps for New Zealand, its offshore territories and Antarctica. The maps range from field sheets to draft compilations to complete maps as published. The collection includes maps dating back to the mid 19th century until 2012. The hardcopy maps are stored in an archive facility at GNS Science's Lower Hutt building and some of the oldest maps are stored with the National Library. Most maps in the collection are available in digital formats; hardcopy maps have been scanned in high resolution during the 2010s, georeferenced and made available through a map image server.

These maps represent the pre-2012 component of the Regional Geological Map Archive and Datafile, one of New Zealand Nationally Significant Collections and Databases, and complement more recent digital geological maps available from the Geological Map of New Zealand repository.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21420/Z8Z1-TR54

Cite as: GNS Science. (1850). Historic Geological Map Archive [Data set]. GNS Science. https://doi.org/10.21420/Z8Z1-TR54

A place where some historic activity has been conducted, or where some historic object is located.

Data Dictionary for historic_site_pnt: https://docs.topo.linz.govt.nz/data-dictionary/tdd-class-historic_site_pnt.html

This layer is a component of the Topo50 map series. The Topo50 map series provides topographic mapping for New Zealand and it's offshore dependancies, at 1:50,000. For some small islands the printed map scale is 1:25,000. Although presented at 1:25,000 this layer, for all intents and purposes, forms part of the Topo50 map series.

Further information on Topo50: http://www.linz.govt.nz/topography/topo-maps/topo50

This layer shows the New Zealand mainland sheet extents for the historic NZMS 260 map series.

The NZMS 260 Topographic map series began in 1977 and ended production in 2009. The series was produced at the 1:50,000 scale.

NOTE: The NZMS260 map series has now been superseded by NZTopo50. To download the NZTopo50 Map sheets please refer to "http://data.linz.govt.nz/layer/50295">NZ Topo50 Map Sheets. For further information and latest editions of Topographic maps for the whole of New Zealand see here.

Polygon for each Topo50 map sheet holding extents of each sheet, it's sheet code, name, edition, and revision statement. This is the same information that is printed on each Topo50 map

Data Dictionary for linz_map_sheet: http://apps.linz.govt.nz/topo-data-dictionary/index.aspx?page=class-linz_map_sheet

This layer is a component of the Topo50 map series. The Topo50 map series provides topographic mapping for the New Zealand mainland, Chatham and New Zealand's offshore islands, at 1:50,000 scale and replaces the NZMS260 series.

Further information on Topo50: http://www.linz.govt.nz/topography/topo-maps/topo50

A collection of digital geological maps in GIS formats comprising geological, geophysical and topographic layers. Some geological map products include other components such as printed maps, printable PDF geological maps, accompanying explanatory text, 3D geological models and interpreted drill hole databases. The data are available for download and/or through web services.

The geological maps cover all or parts of New Zealand and its islands, Victoria Land and the Ross Sea region of Antarctica and the continent of Zealandia. Includes the national QMAP 1:250 000 Geological Map of New Zealand dataset and the 1:1 Million Geological Map of New Zealand as well as new geological map products as they are published.

These maps represent the post-2012 component of the Regional Geological Map Archive and Datafile, one of New Zealand Nationally Significant Collections and Databases, and complement older geological maps available from the Historic Geological Map Archive repository.

DOI:

             https://doi.org/10.21420/QF82-7D42?x=y

Cite as: GNS Science. (2012). Geological Map of New Zealand [Data set]. GNS Science. https://doi.org/10.21420/QF82-7D42?x=y

A place where some historic activity has been conducted, or where some historic object is located.

Data Dictionary for historic_site_pnt: http://apps.linz.govt.nz/topo-data-dictionary/index.aspx?page=class-historic_site_pnt

This layer is a component of the Topo50 map series. The Topo50 map series provides topographic mapping for the New Zealand mainland, Chatham and New Zealand's offshore Islands, at 1:50,000 scale.

Further information on Topo50: http://www.linz.govt.nz/topography/topo-maps/topo50

Defensive earthworks constructed by Maori at any time between the fifteenth and nineteenth centuries which were still visible as a topographical object at the time the first edition of the map was published.

Data Dictionary for pa_pnt: https://docs.topo.linz.govt.nz/data-dictionary/tdd-class-pa_pnt.html

This layer is a component of the Topo50 map series. The Topo50 map series provides topographic mapping for the New Zealand mainland, Chatham and New Zealand's offshore islands, at 1:50,000 scale.

Further information on Topo50: http://www.linz.govt.nz/topography/topo-maps/topo50

A pipe system comprising a rising leg and a falling leg, typically in the shape of an inverted U. Works on atmospheric pressure

Data Dictionary for siphon_poly: http://apps.linz.govt.nz/topo-data-dictionary/index.aspx?page=class-siphon_poly

This layer is a component of the Topo50 map series. The Topo50 map series provides topographic mapping for the New Zealand mainland, Chatham and New Zealand's offshore islands, at 1:50,000 scale.

Further information on Topo50: http://www.linz.govt.nz/topography/topo-maps/topo50

Base map of orthorectified scanned aerial imagery pre-1 January 1990. Imagery was orthorectified in 2021 by SkyVUW Ltd for the Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI) to support the forestry carbon accounting component of the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS). 1 January 1990 is the date after which de-forested land needs to be included in the ETS.

Mountain slope covered with small stones.

Data Dictionary for scree_poly: https://docs.topo.linz.govt.nz/data-dictionary/tdd-class-scree_poly.html

This layer is a component of the Topo50 map series. The Topo50 map series provides topographic mapping for the New Zealand mainland, Chatham and New Zealand's offshore islands, at 1:50,000 scale.

Further information on Topo50: http://www.linz.govt.nz/topography/topo-maps/topo50

S-map is the new national soils database for New Zealand. When completed, it will provide a seamless digital soil map coverage for New Zealand. S-map is designed to be applied at any scale from farm to region to nation. Existing soil databases are patchy in scale, age and quality. Many maps do not adequately describe the underlying properties of the soil types they represent. S-map integrates existing reports and digital information and updates soil maps where existing data are of low quality. Our goal is to provide comprehensive, quantitative soil information to support sustainable development and scientific modelling. S-map terms of use / More about S-map / Paper on S-map

Historic Aerial Imagery Footprints in the Canterbury region.

A high, steep or overhanging face or rock. Can be rock.

Data Dictionary for cliff_edge: https://docs.topo.linz.govt.nz/data-dictionary/tdd-class-cliff_edge.html

This layer is a component of the Topo50 map series. The Topo50 map series provides topographic mapping for the New Zealand mainland, Chatham and New Zealand's offshore islands, at 1:50,000 scale.

Further information on Topo50: http://www.linz.govt.nz/topography/topo-maps/topo50

Sand: crushed rock, shells etc smaller than 2mm in size

Data Dictionary for sand_poly: https://docs.topo.linz.govt.nz/data-dictionary/tdd-class-sand_poly.html

This layer is a component of the Topo50 map series. The Topo50 map series provides topographic mapping for the New Zealand mainland, Chatham and New Zealand's offshore islands, at 1:50,000 scale.

Further information on Topo50: http://www.linz.govt.nz/topography/topo-maps/topo50

The 1:1,000,000 scale Vegetative Cover Map of New Zealand is the first vegetation survey which can be applied nationally for planning, research, and education. It optimises the cartographic potential of the vegetation information available in the early 1980s and provides a historical record which will aid in future analyses of vegetative cover and land utilisation. The map classification recognises 47 Vegetative Cover Classes identified by alphanumeric code and 17 Vegetative Cover Elements identified (only on the printed map) by symbols and patterns. The map is published as two sheets 730mm x 880mm covering the three principal islands of New Zealand and all offshore islands within 100km of the coast. The map was accompanied by a 153 page, illustrated, book which discusses New Zealand's vegetation and describes the 47 classes.

The book to accompany this dataset is available as an epub from: https://mebooks.co.nz/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=402 .

A submarine object over which the water is shallow, which is detached from the shore and whose bottom is visible at low water; may be a menace to navigation on the surface

Data Dictionary for shoal_poly: http://apps.linz.govt.nz/topo-data-dictionary/index.aspx?page=class-shoal_poly

This layer is a component of the Topo50 map series. The Topo50 map series provides topographic mapping for the New Zealand mainland, Chatham and New Zealand's offshore islands, at 1:50,000 scale.

Further information on Topo50: http://www.linz.govt.nz/topography/topo-maps/topo50

Geographic name holds the proper noun of certain objects within the Topo databases. Geographic_name does not apply to roads, railway lines, or descriptive text - eg 'Brunner Mine' would be a Geographic_name but 'mine disused' is held in the descriptive_text feature

Data Dictionary for geographic_name: https://docs.topo.linz.govt.nz/data-dictionary/tdd-class-geographic_name.html

This layer is a component of the Topo50 map series. The Topo50 map series provides topographic mapping for the New Zealand mainland, Chatham and New Zealand's offshore Islands, at 1:50,000 scale.

Further information on Topo50: http://www.linz.govt.nz/topography/topo-maps/topo50

New Zealand Exports of maps, hydrographic or similar charts (printed) to French Polynesia was US$110 during 2022, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. New Zealand Exports of maps, hydrographic or similar charts (printed) to French Polynesia - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on July of 2025.